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Canberra Today 15°/17° | Thursday, March 28, 2024 | Digital Edition | Crossword & Sudoku

Stakes off to a new start

Hamish Reid, 2, at today's launch of the Black Opal Stakes.

THOROUGHBRED Park today launched their new look Black Opal Stakes.

For the first time, Canberra’s premiere race day, has incorporated the Canberra Cup into its eight race program that includes:  the $250,000 Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes; the $200,000 Mercedes Benz (Canberra) Canberra Cup;  $100,000 National Sprint; and the $100,000 Affinity Construction Management Canberra Guineas.

It will also include the Myer Fashions on the Field competition plus performances by Triple J Unearthed winners Stonefield, XXXX Angels and XXXX Gold Retreat, Apache Cat  and Apache Cat face painting for children, Renaissance and Racing Marquee, Mark Waugh Marquee and True Blue Aussie Muscle Cars .

For more information on the Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes visit http://www.thoroughbredpark.com.au/major-race-days/black-opal-race-day

Photos by Silas Brown.

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